Thailand's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) was −US$3.58 million in 2017, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 86.56% from −US$26.66 million in 2007.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$3.58 million | 2017 |
| Five years earlier | −US$10.04 million | 2012 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$26.66 million | 2007 |
| Highest | US$70.31 million | 1998 |
| Lowest | −US$74.93 million | 2002 |
| Average since 2008 | −US$9.18 million | 2008–2017 |
| First recorded | US$880,000 |
What the numbers say
In 2017, Thailand's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) did not change US$0 on 2016 (from −US$3.58 million to −US$3.58 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2016), the average change was −US$751,906 and a typical year strayed about US$26.31 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$61.51 million in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was US$82.93 million in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1.42 million a year. A straight line explains 88% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | −US$3.58 million | 2017 |
| Upper middle income | −US$701.91 million | 2024 |
What this measures
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 39 values
| Year | Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | -3,583,000 |
| 2016 | -3,583,000 |
| 2015 | -5,196,000 |
| 2014 | -6,809,000 |
| 2013 | -10,035,000 |
| 2012 | -10,035,000 |
| 2011 | -11,325,000 |
| 2010 | -11,325,000 |
| 2009 | -11,325,000 |
| 2008 | -18,599,848 |
| 2007 |
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Cambodia — US$29.66 million (2024)
- China — −US$520.81 million (2024)
- Fiji — US$9.3 million (2024)
- Indonesia — US$38.53 million (2024)
- Lao PDR — US$16.91 million (2024)
- Mongolia — −US$3.68 million (2024)
- Myanmar — −US$2.9 million (2024)
- Papua New Guinea — US$7.12 million (2024)
- Philippines — −US$6.31 million (2024)
- Samoa — −US$622,372 (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Thailand
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$282.26 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$249.33 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$96.09 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 3.16 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$76 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 1.65 trillion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 16.65% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$337.32 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Thailand's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$3.58 million in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1979?
- It is down 507.16% from US$880,000 in 1979. The highest value was US$70.31 million in 1998 and the lowest −US$74.93 million in 2002.
- Is the latest change in net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) unusual for Thailand?
- In 2017, Thailand's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) did not change US$0 on 2016 (from −US$3.58 million to −US$3.58 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1987 to 2016), the average change was −US$751,906 and a typical year strayed about US$26.31 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.MOTH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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